Iran ‘responsible’ for Gulf of Oman attacks: Pompeo 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Agence France-PresseUS Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accused Iran of being behind attacks on two tankers in the Gulf of Oman Thursday and said it was taking the case to the UN Security Council. “It is the assessment of the United States that the Islamic Republic of Iran is responsible for the attacks,” Pompeo told reporters. Pompeo said Iran “promised” on April 22 to disrupt oil shipping from the Strait of Hormuz. He said the attacks Thursday, which left two tankers in flames off Iran’s south coast, were part of a series of attacks instigated by Tehran and its surrogates.

Source: Manila Bulletin June 13, 2019 19:07 UTC